Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-14
SOUTH SEA IMAGES.
Gigantic Relics Found on Ponape and East.
er Islands.

in securing one of the above images
from Easter island for the Smithsonian
institute has given fresh interest to the
peculiar remains on this little island
on the coast of Chill. The origin Of
these images has been the puzzle Of
sayants for years, but it is only recent
" that il has been discovered that SINH
lar erectons exist upon the island OF
Ponape or Ascension, one of the Caro-
line group, situated in north latitude
degrees 81 minutes and east longitude
1873 degrees II minutes in the Pacific
ocean But little is known TO the gem
eral public regarding Islands in the Pa
cific out Of the beaten track of voyag-
euIs. The whalemen, however, that
pursue the large cctaeean known as the
sperm variety, in the tropical seas, Wis
it these delightful hooks TO replenish
their stock Of provisions and to lay IN
a store of fruits, pigs, and other prov
euder before proceeding on their Arctic
cruise. The lazy life that the islanders
lead, the eneryating climate, and Il de-
sire to escape the work on board ship
have been the causes Of many sailors
deserving at the points touched Lured
by the dark eyes and graceful forms Of
the dusky island women they remain
and lead u doLce fur atcntc life. Upon
many Of the islands that dot the vast
Pacific these "bcach-cOmbcrs' are to
be found every Jack his Jill and "A host
of children around him.
The Caroline group of islands belong
to Spain, but, as is characteristic OF the
Spanish nothing has been done in the
way of exploration and little is known
of them, except by traders or Whalers
Gnam is the port, but at the islands of
Salpan and Ponape whalers stop to re-
cruit. From information obtained by
II Chronicle representative from one oi
the whaling captains the following nc.
count of the ancient ruins, situated up
on Ponapc was obtained:
The beech of gli-tening white sand
and coral remains has growth of rank
grass. reaching almost to the watcr-Iine =
Dense groves of palm, cocoanut and cloth
trees surround village of huts, through
which Che pathway TO the ruins runs.
Over ba~altic rocks and Volcanic debris,
iutclmiuglcd with obsidiau, visitors are
forced to climb, until distance of over
ten miles from the shore is reached
Surrounded by thicket of palms and
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~. biIi.,d, M. to,.,.,.,. .,,o I,aI
ably three hundred yards ia length and
vary from twenty t. thirty fort in width.
The sine Of these terraces is insignili-
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- il f.ct !, l.1.,th and Nom IN,
fe.r tbiok. o,rb Stone .,yciohinr several
tons Altbouob fine .idos of tb..e OIL
,,pti.. stones ar, nerferti, su,oof, mud
~ ne,,., oo,,,l ,.nnortion. tbore i. NOT
fine funniest Sion IF n ohisrl mari. M
cement has bcrn u,pd fo Inv tbem IN
no~itjop ANA oan. orcu. nm Intervals
a. ths siuolr Gntpv,, mr. entrance
stand two stone monolith, over thirty
f.rt lioh. each hu,ingal thr tom m. inn
mcu,e bowl Passing tbrouoh the en-
tr.,p,.r p, STONE ,lr.,l. +. fo bn .c,n n, the
,aui.,.of fhe hrio.ure Vhis altar il
also eompo.r,l III stone. bpr th. texture
seems IA differ from that used ro mild
r.a wan. althourl, similo- in color
Two Hiobt. of stems -u,r.uul mi. elr-
walton. which has nm immense tree
uruWiug I'm the center. I'm It's Growth
/ the ire. has displaced tine huge Stone,
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